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neck (nek)

1. cervix or collum; the constricted part connecting the head and trunk.

2. the constricted part of an organ or other structure.

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anatomical neck of humerus  a constriction of the humerus just below its proximal articular surface.

bladder neck  a constricted portion of the urinary bladder, formed by the meeting of its inferolateral surfaces proximal to the opening of the urethra.

neck of femur  the heavy column of bone connecting the head of the femur and the shaft.

Madelung's neck  diffuse symmetrical lipomas of the neck.

surgical neck of humerus  the constricted part of the humerus just below the tuberosities.

neck of tooth  the narrowed part of a tooth between the crown and the root.

uterine neck , neck of uterus cervix uteri.

webbed neck  pterygium colli.

wry neck  torticollis.

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webbed neck

n.

The broad neck due to lateral folds of skin extending from the clavicle to the head, as in Turner's syndrome.

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webbed neck

[webd]

a congenital thick fold of skin and fascia that stretches from the mastoid process to the clavicle on the lateral aspect of the neck. It occurs in such genetic conditions as Noonan's syndrome and Turner's syndrome. Also called pterygium colli.

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neck [nek]

1. the constricted part connecting the head with the trunk of the body.

2. the constricted part of an organ or other structure; called also cervix and collum.

anatomic neck of humerus the constriction of the humerus just below its proximal articular surface.

bladder neck a constricted portion of the urinary bladder where its inferolateral surfaces meet at the opening of the urethra.

neck of femur the heavy column of bone connecting the head of the femur and the shaft.

Madelung's neck diffuse symmetrical lipomas of the neck.

neck of spermatozoon a short portion of the tail of a spermatozoon immediately posterior to the head, aterior to the middle piece. See illustration at spermatozoon.

surgical neck of humerus the constricted part of the humerus just below the tuberosities.

neck of tooth the narrowed part of a tooth between the crown and the root; called also cervix dentis and collum dentis.

uterine neck (neck of uterus) cervix uteri.

webbed neck a thick skin fold on the side of the neck, from the mastoid region to the acromion. Called also pterygium colli.

wry neck torticollis.

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webbed neck

Pterygium colli, Sphinx neck A sphinx-like neck characterized by a thick web or fold of skin that extends from behind the ears to the distal clavicle and to acromial process; WN is typical of Turner gonadal dysgenesis syndrome, but also occurs in fetal hydantoin, Noonan, trisomy 18 syndromes. See Turner syndrome.